Jobs in El Segundo, CA

About the role

The Director of Tax leads Golden Pet Brands' income tax provision, compliance, and reporting functions, and serves as the company's senior in-house tax authority as our multi-entity structure and international footprint continue to grow. This role exists to ensure the company's quarterly and annual tax provisions are accurate, well-documented, and defensible; that all tax filings (income, sales, property, business license, and international indirect tax) are completed on time; and that outside tax advisors and vendors are effectively managed and critically reviewed. The Director also owns internal tax controls, serves as the primary point of contact for tax authorities, partners directly with the business on the tax implications of new initiatives, and proactively identifies tax planning and efficiency opportunities to help manage the company's effective tax rate. It reports to the VP, Controller, requires a CPA with deep technical tax expertise and a public accounting pedigree, and calls for the executive presence to advise senior leadership on tax strategy and risk.

What you'll bring

• Technical tax accounting (ASC 740 provision preparation and review)
• Project management across multiple outside advisors and deadlines
• Written communication (technical memos, disclosures)
• ERP/tax software proficiency (NetSuite or similar)
• Executive communication — translating technical tax matters for C-level and Board audiences
• IT savvy
• proficient with large ERP systems and quick to learn new ones
• Required Education: Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience)
• Required Experience: CPA license, 10+ years of progressive corporate tax experience, Hands-on preparation and/or review of ASC 740 income tax provisions, managing outside CPA firms or advisors for tax return preparation, Sales/use tax and property tax compliance oversight
• Required Licensure/Certification: Active CPA license
• Preferred Experience: Public accounting background (Big 4 or national firm) combined with in-house industry experience, Experience at a company with SEC reporting requirements, Master's in Taxation, Transfer pricing and M&A tax experience, NetSuite or similar multi-entity ERP experience, Experience building or improving tax department processes/controls (e.g., during a growth or transition period)

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